Public School 214

Reviews

• Melissa F.

  star star star star star 13 June 2026

  I just had the best naked wings cooked to perfection, hot and crispy with a sprinkling of salt. And then, the most delicious calamari, firm but tender, served with ginger aioli and habanero rice wine vinegar. I can't  have my calamari any other way now!
  
  Must go!

• Kiyana C.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 6 June 2026

  Pros:
  I loved the theming! Everything from the decor, to the menus was great.
  
  Cons:
  Looks can be deceiving. It seems that so much focus was put on the theming and decor, that they forgot to care about the food and service.
  
  I came with a large party so a fairly long wait was expected, but none of us were prepared for how long it took for the food to come.
  
  All I ordered was a stack of pancakes, which should've been brought out fairly quickly. Everyone at my table was already done with their meal, as I sat there salivating waiting for mine. After over an hour my pancakes finally came, and I was hoping that they were at least worth the wait... they were not. They were so small they could have been a kids meal. They definitely weren't worth the $12 price, so I'm glad my meal was comped due to the long wait. Also one of them was burnt but I was afraid to send it back because if I waited any longer for them to be remade, I might have been there all night.
  
  Final Thoughts:
  No one at my table who got breakfast was satisfied with their meal because of the small portions. Those who got burgers seemed satisfied with the size of their food. If I were to ever come here again, I would order a burger or something so that I can actually leave full.

• Cassidy D.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 23 May 2026

  Mehhh. I've definitely had better for the price.
  
  I had such high expectations coming here! The reviews I read were wonderful, and the atmosphere seemed so cool. We came here on a Thursday night for my sisters 16th birthday and it was not crowded (although we had made reservations just in case).
  
  To start, we ordered the bacon cheddar tots and were not impressed. They sounded good on the menu...but would have been better if they were actual tater tots covered with bacon and cheese (like cheese fries), rather than a hushpuppy kind of deal.
  
  For my entree, I got the chicken tacos on corn tortillas. I don't like flour very much so opted for this substitution. They brought out my meal and our waiter said they were out of corn tortillas so they put my tacos on flour. I was not upset by this, but would be a little concerned if I had a gluten allergy as they did not even let me know prior to serving my food that they did not have any corn tortillas? Anyway, tacos were decent but nothing special about them.
  
  My mom ordered the Thai Noodle Shrimp Salad, and it was DRENCHED in dressing. The noodles were literally swimming. If they would not add so much, it would have been great!
  
  Lastly, the thing I was most looking forward to disappointed me the most: the nutella cookie sandwich. It looked and sounded AMAZING, but when we went to take a bite, the cookie was hard as a rock. Tasteless. I had much higher hopes for this.
  
  The service was okay here, but we were not at all impressed by any aspects of this restaurant. Sure, the composition journals for menus are creative, but that's about it.

• Mackenzie O.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 22 May 2026

  Ok I was really excited to come here but it ended up being a huge disappointment.
  
  1. My AC is broken so I know what 80 degrees feels like...this place was easily 80 degrees. If this was the only thing wrong it would have been uncomfortable but manageable.
  
  2. The hostess sat us in direct sunlight (the place was 30% full). I asked to be moved because the booth was too small for our car seat and the sunlight... he moved us to a bigger booth still in direct sunlight. I asked if we could be moved to a booth not in sunlight - again this place is 30% full. He sighed and said let me get it cleaned.
  
  3. Once we moved to the new booth no one came to even get us water. Someone finally asked if we had been helped, I said no. After asking two staff members to wait on us and they both said no, our waiter came over. He was short and very impolite.
  
  The food was decent - my margherita flatbread looked like something off the kid menu though. Husband got fish and chips with sweet potato fries and said it was yummy. I'd say keep walking - plenty of places in west village with good service and good food.

• Jorena L.

  star star star star star 21 May 2026

  This is the place to brunch on the weekends. Modern and hip interior and patio. Service was awesome.
  
  Mimosa carafes were a great deal. Split between 5 ppl, I think it was around $8 per person.
  
  I had the eggs Benedict pizza. It was glorious. The eggs were perfectly runny on top. The Brussels sprouts were a surprise, but a good one since I like them.
  
  My friends raved about the chicken and waffles, so I will have to come back and get that next.